Twitter users only find 36% of tweets they receive interesting

Tweeters admit only 36 per cent of the tweets they receive are of any interest, about 25 per cent are actively disliked and the rest are instantly forgotten.

Twitter users hate people moaning in their tweets (Picture: PA)

That means 130million messages a day sent out on Twitter are simply not worth reading.

âA well received tweet is not all that common,â the US report said.

âA significant amount of content is considered not worth reading, for a variety of reasons.â

Users particularly hate too many hashtags, being told where someone is every time they go out and lots of moaning and complaining, the study found.

The most strongly disliked tweets involve conversations â perhaps like the one seen last week between Cheryl Cole and rapper MC Harvey over an alleged romance. However, Twitter followers quite enjoy egotistical tweets which are often indulged in by the likes of Piers Morgan and Ricky Gervais .

Researchers have used the information from 1,500 Twitter users to come up with nine ways for users to improve their tweets.

They also said it underlined the need for a content filter which could provide users with a much more relevant service. The study will be presented at a conference in Seattle next week.

How to hit the tweet spotOld news is no news. Twitter is fast moving so donât repeat links that have been around a long time

Contribute to a story rather than just comment on it. Add your own opinion or donât bother

Keep it short. Even 140 characters can be too long for some peopleâs comments

Limit the syntax. Do not overuse hashtags, @mentions and abbreviations

Donât tell everyone where you are all the time

Donât just link to a blog or a photo without giving readers a reason why they should click on it

Donât whine

Be a tease. If you want someone to go on to your website, donât give away the whole story in a tweet

Celebrities â your daily routine is not any more interesting because you are famous